zap

/zæp/ verb C2

To make a zap sound. (intransitive)
To use a remote control to repeatedly fast-forward or change channels on a television.
To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting. · They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion.
To kill; to eliminate. (US, slang, transitive)
To do away with something. (slang, transitive)
To enliven. (slang, transitive)
To move or transport (something) in a brief time frame. (slang, transitive)
To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge. (slang, transitive) · I think they zapped the processor.

He/she/it zaps · Past zapped · Past participle zapped · -ing form zapping

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Verb forms

Base form: zap
He/she/it: zaps
Past: zapped
Past participle: zapped
-ing form: zapping

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